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| First Year Seminar Series |
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The First Year Seminar Series is a group
of courses that are a part of the First Year Experience at UW-Green Bay. The seminars are designed to provide students with an educational experience characterized by dynamic learning and interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving.
The courses provide high quality interactions with the professor and classmates in a small size seminar environment. The Seminar Series also encourages students to connect with the campus community through a variety of activities. Each seminar fulfills a General Education requirement dependent upon the area in which it is offered. They also fulfill a lower level writing emphasis requirement.
Although first year seminars vary in topics, all have common elements. They are:
- Interdisciplinarity - Consistent with UW-Green Bay’s mission and philosophy, students should have an understanding of the importance of tackling problems from multiple perspectives.
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving - Students need to address problems from multiple perspectives and have the ability to analyze data/information from a critical perspective.
- Communication Skills - The courses emphasize effective communication including writing, speaking, and the ability to work in a small group environment.
- Creativity/Innovation - Students are expected to develop, explore and present new ideas and beliefs.
- Information Literacy - The seminars introduce the idea of information literacy in the context of writing and speaking assignments so that students have a better understanding of how information is collected, how to assess the quality of the information and its sources, and how to use information effectively
- Engagement - Students have the opportunity to connect with other students, to connect campus resources, to connect their learning with other courses, and to connect with the community.
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